Shipping container



Oct. 3, 1933. R, B PORTER Er AL 1,929,330.

SHIPPING CONTAINER Filed Sept. 16. 1931 E35 Hlfaf. BY HIS ATTORNEYS wwf@ Patented Oct. 3, 1933 l SHIPPING CONTAINER Ralph B. Porter and Charles E. Ghapple, Johnstown, Pa.

Application September 16, 1931 Serial No. 563,200

3 Claims.

This invention relates to shipping containers and more particularly to shipping containers of the all metal type and to means to seal or to close up the ends thereof.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a simple, efficient end closure means for an all metal container.

Another object is to provide an improved means to detachably secure an end closure member upon a metal container.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as the invention is more fully disclosed.

In accordance with the objects of the present invention, we have designed an end closure means to detachably secure an end closure member upon an all metal container which is clearly disclosed in the accompanying drawing, wherein- Fig. 1 is a side elevational View partly in section of an all metal container incorporating the end closure means of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view looking at the top;

Fig. 3 is a broken away side elevational view showing the elements of the end closure means before engagement;

Fig. 4 is a sectional View along plane 44, Fig. 1 showing the elements after engagement;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view along plane 5 5, Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a broken away perspective View of one of the elements comprising the present invention.

Referring to the drawing, 1 is an all metal container comprised of sheet metal rolled to the desired tubular size and seam welded together and 2 is the bottom end closure member welded thereto. Supporting or strengthening annular rib projections 3 are provided on Container 1.

The end closure means of the present invention comprises a movable hoop member 4 slidably positioned upon the container 1 intermediate the ribs 3 and strap members 5 integral with the overlapping edge 6 of end closure member 7 and adapted to extend longitudinally along the container beyond the rib 3 and to be meshed with hoop 4 in overlapping relationship as illustrated in Fig. 4. Other means may be provided to enfgage straps 5 with hoop 4 so that they may be readily detached therefrom but that disclosed in the drawing is the most simple and efcient.

Having with particularity set forth the nature and scope of the present invention, it is apparentY that the specic embodiment disclosed herein is subject to modications and adaptations without departing essentially from the nature and scope thereof as may be set forth in the accompanying 1. In an all metal container, end closure means comprising a hoop member slidably positioned upon the container, spaced projecting shoulders upon the container to retain the hoop member upon said containerand a plurality of strap members integral with an end closure memberv and adapted to be engaged in interlocking relationship with said hoop member against one of i said hoop retaining shoulders.

2. In an all metal container, end closure means comprising spaced annular projections upon said container, a hoop member slidably positioned upon the container between said projections, and a plurality of strap members integral'with an end closure member and extending down the sides of the container and adapted to be engaged in interlocking relationship with the hoop member against one of said annular projections.

3. An all metal container comprising in combination a container, a hoop member, means to slidably position said hoop member upon the container, an end closure member for said container and strap members integral with the end closure member and extending down the sides of said container to interlock with said hoop member to retain the said4 end closure member in an end closing position. 

